Featured image for 碑 bēi Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

bēi

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

bēi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 8 English Translations of the word bēi .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bēi | bei1
English translation
a monument
an upright stone tablet
stele
CL: kuài
> kuài [kuài], miàn [miàn]
stone tablet; gravestone

Learn the Chinese word bēi in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About bēi

Read some general information about the Chinese word bēi .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

13

Traditional form

bēi

Contains the radical

Shí

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

stone

Etymology of bēi

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word bēi .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

石卑

Semantic compound

Shí

Phonetic compound

bēi

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shí represents the meaning and bēi represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word bēi .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using bēi

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word bēi in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

最初 zuìchū 粗糙 cūcāo de zài 墓碑 mù bēi shǎng de 骷髅 kū lóu 交叉 jiāochā de 大腿骨图形 tú xíng ,已为 dài 翅膀 chìbǎng de 天使 tiān shǐ suǒ 代替 dàitì .

The skull - and - crossbones crudely carved on the first tombstones was replaced by a winged cherub.

zài 大理石 dà lǐ shí shǎng 刻碑 Wén .

He chiselled an inscription on the marble.

碑文 bēi wén 深深 shēn shēn de zài 石头 shítou shǎng .

The inscription is deeply cut on the stone.

而且 érqiě 每块墓碑 mù bēi shǎng dōu le hǎo háng .

And there were several lines carved on each of the stones.

碑文 bēi wén zài le 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi de 石头 shítou shǎng .

The inscription was engraved in the stone of the memorial.

Words with bēi

Explore 23 words and sayings that include the Chinese character bēi in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
墓碑 mù bēi gravestone墓碑 mù bēi
纪念碑 jì niàn bēi monument紀念碑
bēi stele bēi
口碑 kǒu bēi public praise口碑 kǒu bēi
里程碑 lǐchéngbēi milestone里程碑 lǐchéngbēi
石碑 shí bēi stele石碑 shí bēi
碑文 bēi wén inscription on a tablet碑文 bēi wén
丰碑 fēng bēi large inscribed stele豐碑
碑林 Bēi lín Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an)碑林 Bēi lín
有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi
界碑 jiè bēi boundary stone界碑 jiè bēi
碑铭 bēi míng inscription on stone tablet碑銘
碑刻 bēi kè inscription on stone tablet碑刻 bēi kè
口碑载道 kǒu bēi zài dào universal approbation口碑載道
碑林区 Bēi lín Qū Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市 Xī ān Shì [Xī​'ān​Shì], Shaanxi碑林區
碑亭 bēi tíng pavilion housing a stele碑亭 bēi tíng
碑记 bēi jì a record of events inscribed on a tablet碑記
高碑店 Gāo bēi diàn Gaobeidian county level city in Baoding 保定 Bǎo dìng [Bǎo​dìng], Hebei高碑店 Gāo bēi diàn
碑帖 bēi tiè a rubbing from a stone inscription碑帖 bēi tiè
树碑立传 shù bēi lì zhuàn to monumentalize樹碑立傳
碑座 bēi zuò pedestal for stone tablet碑座 bēi zuò
无字碑 wú zì bēi blank stele無字碑
碑碣 bēi jié stone tablet (with inscription)碑碣 bēi jié

bēi Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

bēi Decomposition

See the 3 Chinese characters that make up bēi and their own compounds.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top